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Google Home Mini refusing to set up after factory reset

bejoe95 — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:57:02 GMT

I recently changed my Internet provider, and in the process of setting all my devices up on the new network, I discovered the only way to change the network on a Google Home Mini is to factory reset it and set it up as new.

Well.

Now, my Mini is refusing to participate in the setup process. It is found during the device setup flow in the Home app, my phone tries to connect to its ad-hoc network, but from there absolutely nothing happens until the Home app times out. Was there some sort of update that bricks the device if it's reset?

Re: Google Home Mini refusing to set up after factory reset

JuanCH — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:33:37 GMT

Hi bejoe95,

Thanks for reaching out to the community! I understand you recently changed your ISP. In the process of setting up all your devices on your new network, you noticed that the only way to add your Google Home Mini (1st gen) is to factory reset it and set it up as a new device. While it is found during the device setup process, nothing happens until the Google Home app times out. I'll be glad to help you with this!

To isolate the root cause of the inconvenience, I have some questions for you:

Did you get any error code? If so, what was it?
Is your Google Home app updated? Please check out the following link for your reference: Update the Google Home app
How far is your Google Home Mini (1st gen) from your router?

Please let me know if you have any other information; it'll be helpful.

Best regards,
Juan

Re: Google Home Mini refusing to set up after factory reset

bejoe95 — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 01:33:00 GMT

I have since resolved this issue after leaving the Home Mini unplugged for a full 24 hours.

But to answer your questions, 1. There were no error codes ever given. 2. The Google Home app was indeed fully updated. 3. The device was placed less than 10 feel from the router.

Re: Google Home Mini refusing to set up after factory reset

JuanCH — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 01:36:58 GMT

Hi bejoe95,

Thanks for keeping me updated! I appreciate you confirming that the inconvenience was resolved by leaving your Google Home Mini (1st gen) unplugged for 24 hours. Posts like this are incredibly helpful to others in the community!

If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to post them on this forum.

Best regards,
Juan